How Parents and Families Support Background Knowledge
Helps parents and families develop a baby’s, toddler’s, or preschooler’s background knowledge about the world around them.
A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
Helps parents and families develop a baby’s, toddler’s, or preschooler’s background knowledge about the world around them.
All early care and education providers can support families by promoting a nutritious diet and healthy eating habits in babies and children, which will lead to children’s healthy growth and development.
All early care and education providers can support families by helping them to find consistent medical care and encouraging them to have their children monitored regularly.
Evidence from early childhood research and practice shows a strong link between parents’ health and well-being and their children’s development.